Heat the oil over med-high heat or flame until it starts to sizzle. Carefully add spareribs. Brown throughly on one side before turning over. After turning spareribs over sprinkle liberally with Montreal Seasoning.

While waiting for the other side of the ribs to brown. Plug in the crockpot, turn on to the high setting. Add the sauerkraut, about half of the beer and evenly sprinkle the brown sugar over the top. When the spareribs are browned on the second side, place them seasoned side down on top of the sauerkraut in the crockpot. With the remaining beer, deglaze the pan you browned the spareribs in for two minutes or it begins to boil and then add to the crockpot.